18 (XXI.--"Der tag bricht und zeiget sich.")
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Es geht daher des Tages Schein
B. Brethren Once more the daylight shines abroad, O brethren, let us praise the Lord, Whose grace and mercy thus have kept The nightly watch while we have slept. | To Him let us together pray With all our heart and soul to-day, That He would keep us in His love, And all our guilt and sin remove. | Eternal God! Almighty Friend, Whose deep compassions have no end, Whose never-failing strength and might Have kept us safely through the night: | Now send us from Thy heavenly throne Thy grace and help through Christ Thy Son, That with Thy strength our hearts may glow, And fear nor man nor ghostly foe. | Lord God! oh, hear us, we implore! Be Thou our Guardian evermore, Our mighty Champion and our Shield That goeth with us to the field. | We offer up ourselves to Thee, That heart and word and deed may be In all things guided by Thy mind, And in Thine eyes acceptance find. | Thus, Lord, we bring, through Christ Thy Son, Our morning offering to Thy throne; Now be Thy precious gift outpour'd, And help us for Thine honour, Lord! | |